Cornelis van den Berg
Medium
etching
Dimensions
71; 138
About this artwork
collector's mark: Lugt 2228
Art Historical Context
This intimate etching, created by Cornelis van den Berg in 1759, serves as both portrait and self-representation. At just 138 by 71 millimeters, the work’s modest scale suggests it may have been intended for private viewing, inclusion in a portfolio, or as a frontispiece. Etching, with its capacity for precise line work and subtle tonal gradations, was a favored medium among eighteenth-century Dutch printmakers for capturing individual likenesses with both economy and refinement. The presence of the collector’s mark Lugt 2228 further enriches the print’s story, linking it to a distinguished p...